Balance the Inner Self and the Outer Self

If we walk on the tight rope of human existence in an unbalanced way, we will fall down into the lower species of life. Therefore we must be very careful to always maintain a good balance between our inner self and our outer self. The inner self is our eternal spiritual identify as a fully knowledgeable and blissful transcendental servant of God. Our external self, the material body, is not really us, although we tend to think that it is. The point is that while taking care of our bodily needs for maintaining good health we must not neglect the spiritual upkeep of the true self within. We must therefore always maintain our connection with Krishna or God in all times, places, and circumstances in order to be truly balanced and attain the goal of human existence, deliverance from the cycle of birth and death.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Always Stay Connected With This Supremely Beautiful Person

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Conquer Mental Distractions?

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thank you for opening my eyes through your Ultimate Self Realization Course with the daily thoughts and questions and answers. I really need your help to progress in Krishna consciousness, which I am very determined about.

I am chanting about 6 rounds of the Hare Krishna maha mantra every morning, have started offering food to Krishna, reading Srila Prabhupada’s books almost every night, listening to your lectures CD, associating with devotees, thinking of Krishna as much as possible during the day, etc. But still at times (sometimes even during chanting), some really sinful thoughts/unwanted fears or distractions come to my mind which I immediately realize as bad and try to stop and instead focus my mind on the maha mantra or Radha Shyamasundar’s form. Please advise me how I can overcome these miserable mental distractions. Should I just ignore the nonsensical thoughts every time they come up, avoid contemplating them and beg Krishna’s mercy every time that happens? How to get free from them?

I am completely dependent on your mercy. Please help me and bless me.

Your undeserving servant,
M.

Answer: Ignore Them Like an Unwanted Guest

Don’t be disturbed by the sinful thoughts by thinking and/or feeling that you must act on them. Just as they came flowing into your mind unimpeded, you should allow them maintain their flowing momentum and unimpededly flow out of your mind, just as by ignoring an unwanted guest he will eventually go away.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari